WorksheetsUS Imperialism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
The practice of stronger nations extending their control over weaker countries and territories is
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
One cause of U.S. imperialism was
Militarism
Alliances
Spanish Treachery
Desire to gain more land and natural resources
Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?
The US wanted volcanoes
To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar
to create a naval base during World War II
to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands
________________was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.
Imperialism
Annexation
Monroe Doctrine
Manifest Destiny
What is the "White Man's Burden"?
A belief in "cultural superiority"
A philosophy related to Manifest Destiny
Taft's foreign policy approach
A belief in white privilege
Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor of imperialism?
Establish naval bases around the world
Expand to new world markets
Slavery
Spread American influence & democracy
All the following were reasons for US imperialism except:
to develop closer relations with European nations
need for more natural resources
need for new markets to sell goods
fear of running out of land to settle
